This is the ugliest and cheapest bike I currently have. I've built uglier but not cheaper. It's a mix of road and mtb, used and new and well worn parts. I use this to ride 3 miles to a local park where I can run 3 to 6 miles and then ride home. I lock it outside to a bike rack and I figured no one would steal it because of the lack of beauty. It works surprisingly well.

Frame was free. Mid 80s large cannondale mtb. Had no fork. Was outside for a decade in a pile. Seatpost and seat binder were on it as I recall.

Fork, wheels, crankset, are all from a wrecked road bike. 90s schwinn something. The parts were all campagnolo veloce. The rear wheel is campagnolo 8 speed which was the baztard of all things so I'm stuck with the cassette it came with. Tires were clearance mws that were 2.50 per tire. Parts were free.

Stem came off a schwinn high Sierra and it's actually a black stem that sat in the sun till it turned orange. Bars are off a discarded cruiser bike of some sort. Grips were used by me years ago and set aside. They are just cheap Amazon ones. The brake levers just appeared here at some point. No idea where from.

Microshift drive train is new. I recall shifters and derailleur were 20 bucks total. Seat was new too and was a clearance part at 8 dollars. It's surprisingly nice.

The Dia compe brakes came off some 70s or 80s bike. Dunno. They had long enough arms to make it down to the brake track on the road wheels. Was really the rear that needed them because the frame is a u brake frame.

Rear rack was give to me. I had a guy give me half a dozen used rear racks. This one fit. I have had the goofy frame lock for years too.

The cables and housing are new. I got both colors on clearance. I would guess I spent 10 bucks on them.

by Hrothgarbike

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  1. psyentologists on

    I have that same stem. I use V-brakes so I put a plastic flower in brake stop hole. 

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